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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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