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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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