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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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