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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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