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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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