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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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