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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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