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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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