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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key 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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