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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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