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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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