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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing 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 investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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