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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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