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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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