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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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