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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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