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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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