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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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