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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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