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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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