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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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