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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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