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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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