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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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