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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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