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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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