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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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