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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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