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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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