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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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