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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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