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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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