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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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