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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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