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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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