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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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