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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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