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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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