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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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