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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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