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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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