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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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