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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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