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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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