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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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