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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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