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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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