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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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