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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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