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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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