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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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