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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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