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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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