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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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