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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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