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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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