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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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