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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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