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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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