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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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