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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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