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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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