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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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