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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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