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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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