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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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