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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates 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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