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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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