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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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