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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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