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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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