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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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