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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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