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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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