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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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