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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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