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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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