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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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