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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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