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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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