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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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