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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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