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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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