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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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