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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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