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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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