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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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