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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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