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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key 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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