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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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