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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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