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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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