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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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