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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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