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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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