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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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