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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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