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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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