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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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