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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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