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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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