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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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