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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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