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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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