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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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