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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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