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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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