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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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