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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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