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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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