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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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