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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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