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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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