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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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