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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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