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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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