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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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