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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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