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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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