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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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