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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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