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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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