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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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