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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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