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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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