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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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