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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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