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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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