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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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