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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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