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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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