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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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