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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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