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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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