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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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