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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different 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 educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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