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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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