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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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