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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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