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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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