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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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