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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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