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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over 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 (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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