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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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