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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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