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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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