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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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