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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important 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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