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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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