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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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