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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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