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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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