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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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