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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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