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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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