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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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