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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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