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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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