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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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