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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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