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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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