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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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