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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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