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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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