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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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