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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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