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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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