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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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