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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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