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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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