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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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