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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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