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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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