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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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