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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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