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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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