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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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