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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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