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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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