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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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