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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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