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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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