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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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