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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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