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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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