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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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