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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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