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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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