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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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