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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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