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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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