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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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