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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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