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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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