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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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