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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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