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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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