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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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