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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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