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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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