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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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