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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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