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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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