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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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