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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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