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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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