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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. 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 MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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