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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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