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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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