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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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