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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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