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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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