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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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