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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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