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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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