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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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