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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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