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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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