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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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