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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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