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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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