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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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