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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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