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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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