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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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