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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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