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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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