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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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