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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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