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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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