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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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