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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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