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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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