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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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