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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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