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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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