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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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