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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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