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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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