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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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