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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources