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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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