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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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