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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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