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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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