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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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