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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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