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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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