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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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