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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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