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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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