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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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