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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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