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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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