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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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