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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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