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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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