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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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