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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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