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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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