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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies 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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