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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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