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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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