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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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