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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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