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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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