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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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