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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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