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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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