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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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