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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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