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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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