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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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