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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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