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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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