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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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