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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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