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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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