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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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