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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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