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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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