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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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