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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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