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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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