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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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