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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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