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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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