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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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