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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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