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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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