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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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