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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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