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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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