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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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