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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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