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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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