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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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