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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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