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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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