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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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