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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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