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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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