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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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