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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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