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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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