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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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