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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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