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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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