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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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