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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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