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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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