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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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