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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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