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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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