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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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