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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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