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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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