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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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