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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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