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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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