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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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