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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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