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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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