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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always 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 variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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