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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these 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 education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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