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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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