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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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