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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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