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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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