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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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