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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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