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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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