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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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