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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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