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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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