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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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