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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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