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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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