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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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