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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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