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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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