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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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