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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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