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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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