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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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