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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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