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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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