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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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