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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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