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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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