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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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