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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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