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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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