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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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