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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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