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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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