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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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