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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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