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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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