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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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