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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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