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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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