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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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