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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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