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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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