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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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