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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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