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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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