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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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