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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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