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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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