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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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