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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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