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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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