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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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