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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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