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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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