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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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