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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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