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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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