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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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