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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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