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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key 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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