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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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