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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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