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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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