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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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