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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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