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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the 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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