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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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