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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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