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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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