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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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