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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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