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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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