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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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