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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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