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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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