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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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