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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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