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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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