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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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