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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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