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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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