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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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