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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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