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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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