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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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