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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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