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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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