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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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