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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major 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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