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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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