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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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