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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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