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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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