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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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