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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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