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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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