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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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