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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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