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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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