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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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