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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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