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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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