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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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