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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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