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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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