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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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