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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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