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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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