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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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