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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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