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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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