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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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