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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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