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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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