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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major 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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