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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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