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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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