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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates 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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