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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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