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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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