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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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