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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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