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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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