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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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