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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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