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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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