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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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