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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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