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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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