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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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