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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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