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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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