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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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