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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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