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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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