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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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