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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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