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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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