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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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