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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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