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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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