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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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