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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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