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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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