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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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