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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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