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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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