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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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