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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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