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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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