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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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