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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major 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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