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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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