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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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