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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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