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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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