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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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