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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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