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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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