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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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