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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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