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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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