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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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