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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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