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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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