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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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