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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing 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 exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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