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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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