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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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