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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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