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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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