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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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