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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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