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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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