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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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