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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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