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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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