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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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