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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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