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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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