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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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