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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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