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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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