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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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