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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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