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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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