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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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