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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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