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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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